Bazi Dancing - Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan

URUZGAN-Bazi Dancing at a gathering of approximately 70 Uruzgan policemen in Charchino district, Afghan men perform the Bazi dance, based on the infamous Bacha Boy dances common during the Taliban reign. Bacha boys were commonly enslaved or prostituted to wealthy men, sexually abused and made to perform dances. Despite its history the dance is now considered a national dance. It performed by entertainers on this occasion. Charchino, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Taken by Sydney Morning Herald photographer Kate Geraghty. Selected images available from www.fairfaxsyndication.com. Follow us at http://twitter.com